| Rufous-vented Yuhina Yuhina occipitalis |
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Bhutan The Rufous-vented Yuhina is distributed from central Nepal eastwards through Bhutan to southern China and northern Myanmar. It is found in broadleaved evergreen forest and has a particular fondness for rhododendron forest. It is usually at higher elevations than other yuhinas at between 2,000 and 3,600 metres |
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It is greyish brown above with a prominent crest the rear of which is rufous. The forehead has whitish streaks which, in the case of these birds, has been covered with pollen from the rhododendrons as the birds were feeding on the nectar. The chin, throat and chest are greyish-pink, the central belly is buff and, as its name implies, the vent is rufous. The bill is reddish-brown while the legs are yellow-brown. | |||
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They feed mainly on insects in the summer as well as the nectar and feed on berries in winter.
There are recordings on xeno-canto and additional information is available via Avibase. |
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